Tai Po blaze probe: temporary removal of fireproof windows ‘complied with rules’
A Labour Department official has told an inquiry into Hong Kong’s deadly Tai Po inferno that the temporary removal of fireproof windows from emergency...
World’s top condom maker to raise prices by up to 30% over Iran war impact
Malaysia’s Karex, the world’s top condom producer, plans to raise prices by 20 per cent to 30 per cent and possibly further if supply...
Pop star Fujii Kaze pulls plug on Hong Kong show as Japanese acts shun city
Pop star Fujii Kaze has become the latest Japanese act to cancel a show in Hong Kong, which was scheduled as part of his...
Hidden office, fractured bone: violent resistance behind China’s record food safety fine
Behind China’s landmark crackdown on the e-commerce and food-delivery sectors lies a darker narrative of resistance, secrecy and violence, after regulators uncovered a vast...
From super powder to super power: can China plasma mill grind US tech dominance to dust?
Modern military supremacy – from stealth jets to hypersonic missiles – hinges on micron-scale “super powders” engineered using precision mills. A new Chinese facility...
Sino Land-led consortium clinches Kam Sheung Road Phase Two with US$1.7 billion investment
A consortium led by Sino Land and Great Eagle Holdings, alongside two major mainland Chinese developers, has won the tender for the Kam Sheung...
Hong Kong property investment soars on lower funding costs, rising demand
Hong Kong’s commercial property market attracted US$1.6 billion in investment in the first quarter, up 41 per cent from a year earlier, as demand...
Japan Ends Decades-Long Ban on Lethal Arms Exports in Major Security Shift
Japan on April 21 formally endorsed scrapping a long-standing ban on lethal weapons exports, marking a historic shift in its postwar security policy. The...
Ex-UK official says he felt pressure over Mandelson from PM’s office
A former top foreign ministry official said on Tuesday he had faced “constant pressure” from UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office to speed up...